Job Description Summary
#LI-HybridLocation: Hyderabad, India
Ready to shape the future of intelligent network operations? Join Novartis as a Sr. Specialist DDIT IES Network Engineering and play a key role in transforming our global network landscape through automation, artificial intelligence, and modern infrastructure solutions. In this role, you will drive innovative network initiatives, enhance operational excellence, and deliver impactful technology projects that support our mission to reimagine medicine. If you are passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to create secure, scalable, and resilient network environments, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference on a global scale.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Drive network engineering initiatives that enhance performance, reliability, and scalability across global environments.
Deploy artificial intelligence capabilities to optimize network operations and improve service delivery.
Develop and implement network automation solutions to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Deliver network infrastructure projects on time, budget, and quality commitments.
Ensure compliance with service management processes and technology governance standards.
Report technical complaints, adverse events, and special case scenarios within required timelines.
Promote a safe, healthy workplace by adhering to health, safety, environmental, and security standards.
Essential Requirements
Proven experience in network engineering, infrastructure operations, or enterprise network services.
Strong understanding of network technologies, protocols, and connectivity solutions.
Experience delivering network infrastructure projects within complex global environments.
Knowledge of network automation tools and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
Experience applying artificial intelligence or advanced analytics to technology operations.
Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills across technical and business teams.
Desirable Requirements
Experience supporting large-scale, global enterprise network environments.
Relevant industry certifications in networking, automation, or cloud technologies.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message
Skills Desired
Digital Capabilities, Incident Management, IT Governance, Network Monitoring, Planning, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Vendor ManagementSkills Required
- Proven experience in network engineering, infrastructure operations, or enterprise network services.
- Strong understanding of network technologies, protocols, and connectivity solutions.
- Experience delivering network infrastructure projects within complex global environments.
- Knowledge of network automation tools and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence or advanced analytics to technology operations.
- Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Experience supporting large-scale, global enterprise network environments.
- Relevant industry certifications in networking, automation, or cloud technologies.
- Digital capabilities, incident management, IT governance, network monitoring, planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement, vendor management.
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
Novartis Insights
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
